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ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT, 

Washington, August^ 1823. 

The following Regulations for the Proof 
and Inspection of Small Arms, made under 
Contract with the United States, are hereby 
established : and all the Inspectors of Contract 
Arms, are strictly enjoined to conform thereto. 




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REGULATIONS 


FOR 

THE PROOF AND INSPECTION 


OF 

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Made under Contract with the United States. 


The model arm referred to in the contract, and 
furnished by the government to the contractor, will 
be considered a standard of reference. The arms 
manufactured should conform in all their parts, in 
pattern or form, to the standard model; and should 
be equal in workmanship to the arms of similar de¬ 
nomination, made at the National Armouries during 
the same period. The several parts of the arms 
should be browned, blued, case hardened, or po¬ 
lished, as in the standard model. 


MUSKETS. 

PROOF AND INSPECTION OF BARRELS. 

The inspector will first examine the barrel, and 
ascertain whether it is reduced to its proper weight, 






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which is four pounds when the breech is screwed in; 
and whether the external and internal parts of 
the barrel are of the prescribed dimensions, and 
free from ring bores, cinder holes, flaws, cracks, 
and other defects. The diameter of the bore should 
be a little less than the smallest diameter allowable 
in finished muskets. To ascertain this, a small gauge 
plug should be used, which differs as much from the 
smallest of the two used in finished muskets, as those 
two differ from one another. The bore should be 
made to admit the passage of the smallest plug free¬ 
ly through it; but not so large as to receive the se¬ 
cond size plug. 

All the barrels which may pass this examination, 
will be closed at the breech, either with proving 
plugs or breech pins, and proved as follows, viz: 

1 st charge, —One-eighteenth part of a pound of 
powder; one lead bullet,weighing one-fifteenth 
part of a pound; and two paper wads, each to 
measure three-fourths of an inch in length; after 
being well rammed. One of the wads to be pla¬ 
ced on the top of the powder, the other on the 
top of the bullet. The whole to be well ram¬ 
med with copper rods. 

^nd charge, —One-twenty-second part of a pound 
of powder, with one bullet and two wads, as 
in the first charge. 

The powder used in proving barrels, must be of 
the full proof, which is or may be established by the 


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Ordnance Department; and should, in all respects, 
be equal to that used for proving barrels at the Na¬ 
tional Armouries. 

The inspector will be careful in ascertaining the 
quality of the powder, before he proceeds to prov¬ 
ing. 

The barrels which resist the proof will be cleaned 
and examined; and, if no defects are discovered, 
the vents will be stopped, and the bores will be filled 
with water. If proving plugs have been used, they 
will be removed, and the breach pins will be screw¬ 
ed in before the water is applied. The barrels, when 
filled with water, will be left standing about six 
hours, when the}' will be again examined; and if 
no water has passed through the breech, or made 
its appearance on the exterior of the barrel, nor 
anj other defects observed, they will be received. 
The marks of reception will be as follows, viz : The 
letters U. S. to be placed on the top of the barrel, 
one inch distant from the breech; the initial let¬ 
ters of the inspector’s name, with the letter P. un¬ 
der them, to be placed to the left of the letters U. S. 
which marks will be made by the Inspector. 


mSPECTION OF FINISHED MUSKETS. 

Every musket should be taken to pieces; the 
breech pin turned out of the barrel; the screws turn- 




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ed out of the lock, and every component part se¬ 
parated. When the Inspector will proceed to ex¬ 
amine each part, in the following manner, viz: 

FIRST-THE BARREL. 

The Inspector will first examine the exterior and 
interior surface of the barrel, to see if it is free from 
flaws, cracks, cinder holes, or ring bores. He will 
then stretch a line through the barrel, and apply it 
to at least four sides of the bore, to ascertain if the 
interior is straight. The calibre of the bore will 
then be verified by the gauge plugs ; the small plug 
should pass freely through the barrel, and the large 
plug should not enter its whole length. If the barrel 
will not receive the small plug, or if it will admit 
the large plug, the barrel will be rejected. 

The inspector will carefully examine the threads 
of the screw on the inside of the barrel, and will 
be particular to ascertain that they do not project 
inwards, beyond the surface of the bore. The 
small gauge plug should pass freely through, without 
touching the threads. The exterior dimensions of 
the barrel will then be verified, by applying the 
gauges to the breech, middle, and muzzle. The 
breech pin should be case hardened, but the temper 
of the tang should be reduced, or it will be too ea¬ 
sily broken ; the proper temper can be ascertained 
by trying it with the edge of a fine cut file. The 
hole in the tang must be exactly in the centre of its 


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width, and at the same distance from the end of the 
barrel, as in the model musket. The breech pin 
should be screwed into its place in the barrel; when 
the dimensions of the breech of the barrel, with the 
breech pin and tang, will be verified by the breech 
gauge. The vent will be carefully examined; it 
should enter the bore of the barrel, in front of, but 
close to the end of, the breech-pin ; care should be 
taken that the latter does not obstruct it. The di¬ 
ameter of the vent should be the same as in the mo¬ 
del musket. The barrel will next be placed in the 
stock, to see if it fits the wood closely all along, 
and that it is sunk nearly one half its diameter into 
the stock. 


SECOND-THE LOCK. 

The various parts of the lock will be closely ex¬ 
amined, to see that the limbs are sound, well filed, 
and of the proper form; that the pins have good 
threads on them; and that the holes in the plate 
and cock, have also good threads, and correspond 
with those on the pins, and are of the same size, 
with those in the pattern locks. After examining all 
the limbs separately, the lock will be put together, 
in doing which, it will be ascertained, whether the 
pins turn in and out freely. The lock will then be 
applied to the lock-gauge, to ascertain the size of 
the plate, and position of the other parts of the lock; 
after which the following points will be noted, viz; 
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Observe,if the sear moves freely after screw¬ 
ing its pin as closely as possible, and that its point 
is sufficiently strong, and falls properly into the 
notches of the tumbler. 2nd, If the bridle has no 
cracks nor flaws in its pin-holes, or the hole of the 
tumbler pivot. 3rd. If the springs are well adjusted 
to the lock plate, and play freely when working the 
lock. 4th, If the neck of the tumbler fits exactly 
its hole in the lock plate, that the pivot fits its hole 
in the bridle, and that the hook of the tumbler does 
not pass below the edge of the lock plate. 5th. Ob¬ 
serve whether the cock works freely and steadily, 
without rubbing against the lock-plate, when screw¬ 
ed up tight. Qth. See that the hammer plays free¬ 
ly, and covers the pan closely. To ascertain if all 
the parts be well hardened, try them with a fine cut 
file. Try the action of the lock generally, to observe 
the harmony of all its movements. Snap the lock, and 
if the hammer does not uncover the pan, the ham¬ 
mer spring is then too strong for the main spring; 
if the hammer flies open too freely, the main spring 
is then too strong for the hammer spring. In either 
case, there will be but little fire, and the sparks will 
not fall fairly into the pan. Observe, in drawing up 
the cock, if the point of the sear falls properly into 
the notches of the tumbler, and that in snapping, it 
does not stop at the half cock* Try the hardness 
of the face of the hammer, by snapping the lock 
several times with a good flint, and observe if it 


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makes fire freely. In returning the.lock to its place, 
see that it has been well fitted’ into the stock.— 
The springs and other moving parts, on the interior 
side of the lock, should have sufficient room to work 
freely, without being obstructed by the wood. The 
part of the stock, upon which the inner surface of 
\ the lock plate rests, should be smooth and straight. 

so that the plate should rest firmly upon the wood 
in all its touching points* See that the cavities 
made in the stock, for the bridle and heads of the 
screws, are not sunk deeper than is necessary, and 
that the trigger is not uncovered thereby ^ also, that 
the cavity made for the reception of the main spring, 
is not so deep as to expose the barrel. The lining 
of the lock, should fit the flat side of the barrel close¬ 
ly. The inner edge of the seat of the hammer, 
vj should fit the barrel closely, but not to chafe in its 

movements. 

The lock should be drawn firmly into its place, 
by the side pins, and its action tried again by half 
cocking, cocking, and snapping. This will de¬ 
termine whether the interior parts are bound, or 
their movements obstructed by the wood; also, 
whether the trigger be well hung, and properly ad¬ 
justed to the sear. When the lock is at half cock, 
pull the trigger hard to ascertain if it will go off. 
The action of the lock should be as free and clear, 
when secured in its place, as when separate. 


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THIRD—MOUNTING. 

The form and dimensions of every part of the mount¬ 
ing will be verified by comparing them with the pat¬ 
tern musket. After been critically examined, and 
the bands verified by the gauge, they will be put in 
their proper places on the stock, and every part must 
be well fitted in its place. The guard plate must 
be sunk even with the surface of the stock, and the 
hole which receives the tang pin, must have a full 
and perfect thread. The trigger must have as little 
lateral play in its groove, as possible, to admit its free 
movement. It should not be susceptible of any 
other motion, than one perpendicular to the axis of 
its wire. The side plates must have full square 
edges, and be so fitted in the stock, that when screw¬ 
ed up tightly by the side pins, the surface of the 
plate, shall not sink below the surface of the stock. ij 

The side pins must be straight and cylindrical, and 
the shoulders of the heads, should rest evenly upon 
the side plate. The heel plate must fit the end of 
the breech closely, and be made to cover it exactly. 

The edge of the plate, should be full and equal in 
its thickness, and should neither project beyond, nor 
recede within the wood. The tang of the heel plate 
should be sunk into the wood a depth equal to its 
thickness, so that its upper surface shall be even 
with that of the stock. The screws which secures 
the heel plate and guard, should have full deep 
threads, corresponding with the pattern. The holes 


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in the stock, which receive the screws, should be 
closely examined, to see if they are of the proper 
size, and have full well-formed threads; it is essen¬ 
tial that the screws fit very closely in their holes. 
The upper, middle, and lower bands, should fit 
both in their shoulders and over the barrel and 
stock, so as to secure both firmly together. The 
wood below the middle and lower bands, should pro¬ 
ject so much, as will make it even with the external 
surface of the bands. The band-springs must not 
be sunk too deep in the wood, nor their beds reach 
to the inside of the stock; they should move free¬ 
ly, so as to fall back naturally to their proper posi¬ 
tion, when no longer pressed. They should be so 
placed, as to keep the bands in a fixed position, not 
permitting them to slide upon the stock, only when 
the springs are forced down. 

FOURTH-THE STOCK. 

The stock should be examined, when the barrel, 
lock, and mounting, are separated from it. Observe 
if the groove for the barrel, is so formed, as to fit 
the barrel closely its whole length ; and that the 
butt of the barrel fits closely against the wood be¬ 
hind it; and also, that the breech pin and tang are 
closely fitted. Observe, also, if there be any cracks, 
splits, or worm-holes in any part of the stock. To 
detect these defects, (the splits especially,) requires 
a close scrutiny; as it is not uacommon for work- 


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men to endeavour to conceal them, by filling up the 
cavities with glue and saw-dust. 

The form and dimensions of the stock will also 
be observed : see that it is the proper length, from 
the butt of the barrel to the butt of the stock, and 
that it has the same fall or crook as the pattern mus¬ 
ket ; to ascertain which, apply the gauge. 

The quality of the wood, of which the stock is 
made, must be examined. It should be hard and 
firm. Light, porous, or brittle wood, such as is ta¬ 
ken from old trees, should not be received. The 
stocks should be well seasoned. This may be as¬ 
certained by the following methods: viz. When 
the lock is first removed from the stock, the inner 
surface of it will be rusted, if the stock is unseason¬ 
ed. Take a thin shaving from the stock, and roll it 
between the fingers; if the stock be seasoned, the 
shaving will crumble, but not if it be unseasoned. 
The smell of the wood at a place fresh cut, will 
assist in determining whether the wood be seasoned 
or not. No stocks should be used, which have not 
been cut from the plank at least three years, and have 
been stored inadry place for two years. Kiln dried, 
or steamed stocks, should not be received. 

FIFTH-RAMROD. 

The rod should be first tested in its dimensions. 
To ascertain its length, let it fall into the barrel, the 
head resting on the breech-pin; the small end of 


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the rod should then project from three to five tenths 
of an inch beyond the muzzle. The diameter of 
the rod will be verified by gauges, which have been 
adjusted upon the pattern rod; the rods should be 
tried in three places, in the middle, and near to each 
end. See that the head is formed like the pattern, 
and that the screws at the end have well-formed 
threads. Try the temper of the rods by springing 
them in four different directions, so that the middle 
of the rod will be six inches from a straight line, 
drawn from the head to the point. Observe, after 
bending, that they are not made crooked by the 
operation ; they should spring back by their elasti¬ 
city and remain straight. Observe also, that they 
have no flaws nor cross cracks; these defects some¬ 
times exist without being visible, and to detect them, 
suspend the rod by a thread at one end, and strike 
it gently with a piece of metal, the sound will indi¬ 
cate whether there be any flaws or not. Try the 
rod in the groove, see that it fits snugly, that it can 
be pushed down, and withdrawn without much ef¬ 
fort, and at the same time be not too loose. The 
rod should go down so far, that its head shall not 
project above the end of the barrel. Observe 
whether the covered part of the groove is in the 
centre of the stock, and that it does not interfere 
with the front side pin. 


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SIXTH—BAYONET. 

Thfe bayonet must be tried in the following man¬ 
ner : drive a staple into a work bench, about fifteen 
inches from the edge, the staple to project just suffi¬ 
cient to receive the point of the bayonet; place a 
piece of hard wood an half inch thick, equi-distant 
between the staple and edge of the bench, insert the 
point of the bayonet in the staple, the middle rest¬ 
ing upon the block of wood, and bear upon the other 
end until it touches the bench. It should be tried 
with both the face and back uppermost, which will 
spring it each way one inch. The bayonet should 
stand this trial without remaining bent, or exhibiting 
any cracks or flaws. The neck of the bayonet 
should be tried, by placing the point on the floor, 
when the bayonet is fixed to the musket; hold the 
breech of the musket with one hand, and with the 
other bear firmly upon the barrel, and observe whe¬ 
ther the neck of the bayonet bends, or exhibits any 
other signs of weakness. The socket of the bayo¬ 
net should be bored straight and cylindrical, and 
should fit the muzzle of the barrel with such exact¬ 
ness, as not to play or move easily, but not to require 
a greater effort, than can be given with the hand, 
to fix or remove it. The canal cut in the socket, 
for passing the bayonet stud, should agree in form 
and dimensions with the pattern. 

The stud should also be agreeably to the prescrib¬ 
ed dimensions. The bayonet, when fixed, should 


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have one end of its socket resting upon the upper 
band and the extremity of the stock; the other end 
of the socket should be even with, or fall a little be¬ 
low, the end of the barrel. The blade of the bayo¬ 
net should diverge a little from the line of the axis 
of the bore, it being more open at the point than at 
the neck. The blades should be made to pass free¬ 
ly, into the scabbard gauge. 


AMRKS. 

Muskets will be marked by the manufacturer, be¬ 
fore they are offered for inspection, in the following 
manner, viz: The letters U. S. and the name of 
the contractor, will be stamped upon the lock plate, 
under the pan; the name of the place where the 
musket is manufactured, and the year within which 
it is made, will be stamped upon the lock plate, in 
the rear of the cock; the letters U. S. will be plac¬ 
ed on the tang of the heel plate; the year will be 
placed on the tang of the breech pin, near the breech 
of the barrel; and the letters U. S. will be placed 
on the face of the bayonet blade, near the neck. 
For the marks upon the barrel; (see proof of bar» 
re/5.”) 

Care should be taken, that none of the marks upon 
the arms should be stamped so deep as to be inju¬ 
rious. 


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PROOF JIND INSPECTION OF RIFLES. 

PROOF OF BARRELS. 

Rifle barrels will be examined and proved in the 
same manner, as is directed for musket barrels, ex¬ 
cept the proof charge, which will be as follows, viz : 

First charge : One twenty-eighth part of a pound 
of powder, and two lead bullets, each weighing one 
thirty second part of a pound ; and two paper wads, 
each measuring one half an inch in length after be¬ 
ing well rammed. One of the wads to be placed on 
the top of the powder, and the other on the top of 
the bullets. 

Second charge : One thirty-second part of a pound 
of powder, with one bullet and with two wads, as in 
the first charge. 

The barrels to be loaded and fired in the same 
manner as musket barrels. 


INSPECTION OF FINISHED RIFLES. 

The grooves in the bore of the barrel will be care¬ 
fully examined, to ascertain that they are formed 
according to the pattern, and, that they are even 
and uniform throughout. All the component parts 
of the Rifle will be examined in the same manner j 

as is directed for muskets, except the ramrod, which 
is required to spring only four inches. 

The marks upon the rifles will be the same as 
those directed for muskets. 







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PROOF AND INSPECTION OF PISTOLS. 

Pistol barrels, where the calibre is the same as the 
rifle, will be proved as follows, viz : 

First charge : One thirty-second part of a pound of 
powder, with one bullet and two w ads, as directed 
for rifle barrels. 

Second charge: One fortieth part of a pound of 
powder, with one bullet and two wads, as above. 

The examination of the component parts of the 
pistol, will be made according to the general instruc¬ 
tions given above for other arms. 


GENERAL REMARKS. 

The inspector will not consider himself restricted 
to the particular examinations above mentioned; 
but he will make any other examinations which he 
may deem necessary, to ascertain more minutely the 
quality of any part of the arms. And whenever he 
discovers, or suspects, that attempts have been made 
by the workmen, to cover or conceal material de¬ 
fects, he will be very cautious and vigilant, and 
will subject the arms to the severest scrutiny in or¬ 
der to detect them. 

It being the intention of the Government to pro¬ 
vide arms of an uniform model, for the public ser¬ 
vice generally, the contractors are required to con- 




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form to the model, and the workmanship of the arms 
made at the National Armouries. The inspector 
will therefore decide upon the quality of materials, 
and of workmanship, by the rules which govern in 
like cases at the National Armouries ; that is, he will 
reject such arms, or parts of arms, as would be re¬ 
jected at the Armouries, and he will receive such as 
would be received there. He will not, however, in 
any case, exact more rigid conditions, than are en¬ 
forced at the National Armouries. 

After the examinations are concluded, all the 
arms which are of an approved quality, will be mark¬ 
ed by the inspector with the initials of his name 5 
to be stamped on the stock opposite the lock, when 
they will be set apart for packing. 


PACKING BOXES. 

The contractor will provide suitable boxes for 
packing the arms, which will be subject to the in¬ 
spection of the inspector. 

The boxes are to be planed both on the inside and 
on the outside, and should be made of good, sound, 
well, seasoned white pine boards, and free from splits, 
knots, and worm holes; and, to be full one inch 
thick when worked. In each corner of the box, 
there should be a post of hard wood, two and a half 




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inches wide, and one and a quarter inches thick; the 
fiat side laid against the end of the box. Each of 
the angles of the box will be secured by eight Sd. 
cut nails, driven through the end piece into the post; 
and by nine 12d. cut nails driven’through the side 
piece, four of them into the post, and five into the 
end* piece, making in all seventeen nails in each 
angle. The space between the posts, at the ends, 
will be filled with boards one inch thick. The bottom 
of the box will be secured by four 2 inch screws, and 
by twelve 12d. and fourteen lOJ. cut nails. Two of 
the screws, and four of the nails, to be driven at each 
end of the bottom. The lid will be secured by six¬ 
teen 8(/. cut nails, viz: five in each side and three 
in each end. Each box is to be furnished with two 
beckets or handles, (one at each end,) made of strong 
rope, at least half an inch in diameter. The holes 
for the beckets will be made through the end piece 
of the box, a little above the centre, but not through 
the inner lining of the end ; so that the knots at the 
end of the rope will lie between the two pieces. 
The lining will be cut away, to make room for the 
knots. The inspector will be particular to ascer¬ 
tain that the boards used in making the boxes, and 
also the cleets, bars, and wedges used in packing, 
are perfectly seasoned ; he can ascertain this by bor¬ 
ing into the wood with a small gimblet, and examin¬ 
ing the chips or borings. No materials should be 
used for boxes, which have not been placed under 
cover in a dry place at least eighteen months. 


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The dimensions of the boxes will be as follows, 
viz : For muskets 4 feet, 10 1-4 inches long, 15 1-2 
inches wide, and 12 1-2 inches deep. 

For rifles 4 feet 4 1-2 inches long, 14 3-4 inches 
wide, and 12 3-4 inches deep. All the dimensions 
are taken on the inside, “ in the clear when the 
box is completed. 


PACKING ARMS. 

When the boxes are approved by the inspector, 
the contractor will cause the arms to be packed in 
the manner directed in the contract. Each box of 
muskets will contain twenty muskets and bayonets, 
twenty screw drivers, twenty wipers, two ball screws, 
two spring vices, and twenty spare lead flint caps. 
Each musket to be furnished with a good flint and a 
lead flint cap. 

Each box of rifles will contain twenty rifles, two 
bullet moulds, twenty screw drivers, twenty wi¬ 
pers, two ball screws, two spring vices, and twenty 
spare lead flint caps. Each rifle to be furnished 
with a good flint and a lead flint cap. The arms 
are to be so placed, that they will be firmly secured 
without touching each other. 

The bayonets and small articles are to be well 
secured to the bottom of the box. 




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Before the arms are placed in the boxes, they will 
be oiled and lackered in the following manner, viz ; 
the inside of the barrel and lock will be made clean, 
and well oiled, with pure oil, in the usual manner. 
The vent will then be closed with wax, and the muz¬ 
zle with a good soft cork that fits it closely. The 
whole of the exterior surface of the arm, including 
both the wood and metallic parts is then covered 
with lacker prepared for the purpose. The exterior 
surfarce of the arm should be wiped clean, and entire¬ 
ly freed from oil before the lacker is applied. To 
apply the lacker, it should be put into a glazed earth¬ 
en or stoneware vessel, of convenient size, and heat¬ 
ed in a stove or sand bath, just sufficient to keep the 
ingredients in a state of fusion. As the ingredients 
are very inflamable, much caution should be used in 
heating them. 

The lacker, in this warm state, is spread upon the 
arms with a small paint brush, it is afterwards smooth¬ 
ed and spread, more evenly with a large brush made 
of camel’s hair. The brushes should be dipped in¬ 
to pure spirits of turpentine, before they are put in¬ 
to the lacker. 

Spirits of turpentine forms one of the principal in¬ 
gredients of the mixture, and a portion of it is evap¬ 
orated by heating; it will, therefore, be necessary 
to add small quantities of spirits of turpentine to 
the lacker, occasionally, in order that its proper 
consistence may be preserved. 


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When the arms are well covered with the lacker, 
they will be set aside in a dry cool place, and they 
should not be packed before they are perfectly 
dried. 

The lacker, properly prepared, will be furnished 
to the contractors by the United States. 

The packing will be done under the immediate 
inspection of the inspector, who will be careful to 
see that the work is properly done. The inspector 
will place on the inside of each box, in a secure man¬ 
ner, a card giving a list of all the articles packed in 
the box, and the date of inspection. He will also 
place his signature upon the card. 

The ends of the box on the outside, will be mark¬ 
ed by the contractor, with his name, the number of 
arms contained in the box, and the year within 
which they were inspected. 


CERTIFICATES OF INSPECTION. 

When the inspection and package of the arms 
has been completed, the inspector will furnish the 
contractor with three certificates, according to the 
following form:— 

I hereby certify, that 1 have this day inspected and 
approved five hundred muskets, five hundred screw 
drivers, five hundred wipers, fifty ball screws, fifty 




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spring vices, five hundred spare lead flint caps, and 
twenty-five packing boxes; manufactured by A B, 

of-, Ms. under his contract with the United 

States, dated —, 

And I further certify, that the said arms and appen¬ 
dages have been inspected according to the regula¬ 
tions established by the Ordnance Department, and 
that they conform to the standard model, and are of 
good quality and workmanship, and are securely 
packed in good strong boxes, and that they are in all 
things conformable to the contract. 

I certify, also, that according to my best judg¬ 
ment, the true value of each packing box is one dol¬ 
lar and fifty cents. 

Given under my hand at-, this- 

day of-, 1823. 

C D, 

U, S, Inspector of Arms, 


RECAPITULATION. 


500 muskets and bayonets. 
500 screw drivers. 

500 wipers. 

50 ball screws. 

50 spring vices. 

500 spare flint caps. 

25 packing boxes. 


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The above certificates will be marked by the 
inspector, “ original,” “ duplicate,” “ triplicate.” 
Two of them will be forwarded by the contractor, 
with his accounts, to the Ordnance Department, the 
third he will retain for his own security. 

The inspector will also furnish the contractor 
with an invoice of the arms inspected and approved, 
according to the following form, viz: 

Invoice of Arms Manufactured by A B, of Pittsfield^ 
Ms, and Inspected and Approved by C Z), U, S» 
Inspector of Arms, 


Nos. 

PACKAGES. 

MARKS. 

CONTENTS. 

1 a 25,.... 

25 boxes,.. 

A. B. 

500 muskets and bayonets. 



20 muskets,... 

500 screw drivers. 



1823. 

500 wipers. 




50 ball screws. 




50 spring vices. 

500 spare flint caps. 


Pittsfield, Ms, 

1823 


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C D, 

U, S, Inspector of Arms, 


The invoice will be transmitted by the contrac¬ 
tor, with the arms, to the person who is authorized 
to receive them. 











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